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Impact· Due to drainage- groundwater levels fallen, lowering soil salinity and reducing water loggingEconomic benefits:· Income per capita increased from $46 (1989) to $195 (2005)- incomes now 34%above poverty line, without this world bank estimates incomes would have continued to fall to $30.Improvements in land quality:· Increased production of crops (wheat, rice, sugar cane)· Less damage to homes from subsidence…read more